Mediterranean Zucchini Noodles
Transform simple zucchinis into a plate of warm and satisfying zoodles with fresh tomatoes, basil and olives. This is the quickest pasta dish you will make.
Equipment
- spiralizer or vegetable julienne tool
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 medium zucchini
- 1 tbsp garlic minced or paste
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (multicolored is best)
- 3 tbsp capers drained
- 2 tbsp chopped calamata olives
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1-2 tbsp herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemary...)
- 1/2 lemon
Toppings
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- dash black pepper
Instructions
Make the zoodles
- Cut both ends of the zucchini and using a spiralizer, make zoodles.
- Pat dry and set aside.
Prepare the veggies
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and set aside.
- Cut the green onions.
- Measure the capers.
- Set aside the fresh basil leaves
- Cut the lemon wedges.
Cook the zoodles
- Heat up the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic paste and stir.
- Quickly add the zoodles, the herbs, the cherry tomatoes, the capers, the green onions and the olive and mix for 1-2 minutes.
- Taste one strand to check if it is al dente. Don't overcook.
- Tur off the heat, squeeze some lemon juice, sprinkle the nutritional yeast, the salt, pepper and fresh basil.
- Serve immediately.
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